Martin merklen



(No Model.)

M. MERKLEN.

TABLE. No. 362,172. Patented May 3, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MARTIN MERKLEN, OF N E? YORK, N. Y.

TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 362,172, dated May 3,1887.

Application filed March 14, 1887. Serial No. 230,809. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MARTIN MERKLEN, of the city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tables,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved construction of tables for parlorand other purposes, by which a very ornamental appearance and thegeneral character of mcdizeval furniture is imparted to the same.

The invention consists of a table the legs of which are made of twosections which are connected at an obtuse angle to each other, the lowersections being extended above the point of connection with the uppersections, so as to support a smaller auxiliary table or shelf below thetop or main plate of the table.

The accompanying drawing represents a perspective view of my improvedtable.

A in the drawing represents the top or main plate of my improved table,which is supported by legs B, each of which is formed of two sections-anupper section, b, and a lower section, bwhich are united at an obtuseangle to each other. The lower sections, 1), are connected by transversebrace-pieces O, which are again connected by a longitudinalbrace-piece,D. In place of the brace-pieces O and D, the legs 13 may bebraced diagonally or in any other manner. The upper ends of the lowerleg'sections, b, are extended above the point of connectioirwith theupper sections, 2), and support an auxiliary table or shelf, E, ofsmaller size than the top or main part A of the table, said auxiliarytable or shelf serving for supporting small articles thereon. The

auxiliary table or shelf 0 connects the upper ends of the lowerleg-sections and acts as a sec ond brace for the same, so that theysupport rigidly the upper leg-sections and top of the table. The legsections are preferably finished in spirally-twisted wood or otherornamental style, whereby the medizeval character is imparted to thetable. The construction of the legs B permits the use of short pieces ofwood for the same, which can be easier handled in twisting andornamenting them. A very neat and ornamental table can thereby befurnished at a comparatively low price, especially as smaller pieces ofthe better class of woods of which this class of tables is made are lessexpensive than the longer and heavier pieces required for the legs ofthe tables heretofore in use.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. A table composed of legs formed of two sectionsjointed at an obtuse angle to each other, a top supported on the upperleg-sections, and an auxiliary table or shelf supported on theupwardly-extended ends of the lower leg-sections, substantially as setforth.

2. A table composed of legs formed of two sections jointed at an obtuseangle to each other, brace-pieces connecting the lower leg-' sections,an auxiliary table or shelf supported on the upper ends of the lowerleg-sections, and a top or main plate,of larger size than theshelf,supported by the upper leg-sections,substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname in pres ence of two subscribing witnesses.

MARTIN MERKLEN. lVitnesses:

PAUL GoEPEL, CARL KARI.

